A key regional environmental scheme has been halted due to the effects of the financial crisis.Northamptonshire County Councils plans to introduce weekly kitchen waste collections have had to be put on hold due to financial constraints imposed by the economic downturn.County council cabinet member for environment and growth councillor Ben Smith said No one could foresee just what an impact the downturn in the economy would have and conditions are just not suitable to introduce a project of this magnitude in the county at this time.I think this is sensible budget management and we must remember that the project has not been scrapped, it has just been temporarily deferred.The scheme was due to collect the kind of organic matter not suitable for home composting, such as meat.In the absence of kitchen waste collections a Franke sink disposer can help boost the homes green credentials by lessening the impact of food waste on the environment.